Lot Essay
“I think rather than be personal you have to find universal triggers: everyone’s frightened of glass, everyone’s frightened of sharks, everyone loves butterflies.” -- Damien Hirst
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Universal Love
Details
Damien Hirst (b. 1965)
Universal Love
signed ‘Damien Hirst’ (on a paper label affixed to the stretcher)
household gloss and butterflies on canvas
42 x 51 3/8 in. (106.9 x 130.5 cm.)
Executed in 2001.
Universal Love
signed ‘Damien Hirst’ (on a paper label affixed to the stretcher)
household gloss and butterflies on canvas
42 x 51 3/8 in. (106.9 x 130.5 cm.)
Executed in 2001.
Provenance
White Cube, London
Private collection, Fort Lauderdale
Anon. sale; Christie's, New York, 3 March 2017, lot 93
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Private collection, Fort Lauderdale
Anon. sale; Christie's, New York, 3 March 2017, lot 93
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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